Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Next Match | Saturday 18 April Sat 18 Apr

POR

(A)

00 D

11 H

57 M

43 S

Interviews & Features

Heritage

Photos

Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Rick Passmoor has shared his pre-game squad update, with LCFC Women travelling to Barclays WSL league leaders, Manchester City, this Friday evening (7pm kick-off).

2026-02-11T13:45+00:00

by Matthew Temple

Published

11 Feb, 2026

Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Rick Passmoor has shared his pre-game squad update, with LCFC Women travelling to Barclays WSL league leaders, Manchester City, this Friday evening (7pm kick-off).

Matthew Temple

2026-02-11T13:45+00:00

Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Rick Passmoor has shared his pre-game squad update, with LCFC Women travelling to Barclays WSL league leaders, Manchester City, this Friday evening (7pm kick-off).

Matthew Temple

2026-02-11T13:45+00:00

Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Rick Passmoor has shared his pre-game squad update, with LCFC Women travelling to Barclays WSL league leaders, Manchester City, this Friday evening (7pm kick-off).

Matthew Temple

2026-02-11T13:45+00:00

Passmoor Discusses Team Fitness Ahead Of Man City Trip

Rick Passmoor has shared his pre-game squad update, with LCFC Women travelling to Barclays WSL league leaders, Manchester City, this Friday evening (7pm kick-off).

Matthew Temple

2026-02-11T13:45+00:00

LCFC Women travel to Joie Stadium this Friday to face Manchester City
Rick Passmoor has provided an update on his squad heading into this one
Denny Draper is closing in on a return after beginning training
Celeste Boureille and Jutta Rantala remain longer term absentees
Emma Jansson and Janina Leitzig are yet to be ready for action

Little over halfway through the season, we make the trip to Joie Stadium this week to face Man City under the Friday night lights.

Ahead of the game, the Manager spoke about the overall fitness of the squad, admitting that the medical department have been kept busy, for both longer-term and overall fitness related injuries.

"In terms of where we are, we have had 13 players in and out of the medical room, one with a tear, two because of the workload and others just with your mid-season care," Passmoor explained to the media on Wednesday afternoon.

The Manager provided a timeline on Denny Draper's return to training.

Going into more detail about individuals, the former West Ham United Assistant Manager spoke about striker Denny Draper, who is getting closer to a long-awaited return, as well as a few other absentees from the team in recent weeks.

"Denny Draper is one of those where we're looking at workload," the Manager continued. "She's back on the grass, running with the medical team, and hoping she'll return in about four weeks.

"Celeste [Boureille] has had an operation so looking at October for her return. Jutta [Rantala] is potentially returning to train, either with the team or on her own, into April.

"Emma Jansson, if you ask her, she wants to be back tomorrow, but with the hamstring injury, we're probably looking at mid-March.

"Lastly, Jani [Leitzig] has been more involved on the field and today took part with the team so has a modified training season."

All times GMT.

LATEST HEADLINES

Vote Now: LCFC End Of Season Awards Our supporters can now vote in a number of categories for our annual Leicester City End of Season Awards.

8 Hours 2 Mins Ago

Abdul Fatawu Nominated For EFL Goal Of The Season Abdul Fatawu’s stunning 65-yard strike in our 3-1 win over Ipswich Town in December has been shortlisted for EFL Goal of the Season.

8 Hours 32 Mins Ago

From The Archives - Arthur Chandler’s Shirt Crests Our all-time record goalscorer, Arthur Chandler, began his professional career at Queens Park Rangers in September 1920.

13 Hours 52 Mins Ago

Rowett: James & Ramsey Assessed Pre-Pompey Gary Rowett revealed that Jordan James and Aaron Ramsey are being monitored prior to our trip to Portsmouth.

16 Apr, 2026